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New FJ'er on Marsh's website..........

Started by FjLee, April 20, 2015, 12:23:02 PM

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FjLee

April 20, 2015, 12:23:02 PM


Hi, FJ folks.......

I'm FjLee..........aka  Lee Carkenord.  I live in Denver , Colorado.

I ride an 84  FJ1100 that I bought  slightly used in 1984.  It  only had 900 miles on it.

I've been to a few of the FJ Rallies over the years........out in California,  at  Boone, and a couple in between.  Therefore, I  know some of you FJ'ers.    Good guys, one and all.

Since it's been a while since I have been active on any of the FJ  Internet Groups, I'm sure there are many of you whom I  don't know.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to meeting more of you,  and getting to know my way around  Marsh's  FJ website.

After I look around  here a bit, I'll be posting a couple of maintenance/repair/tech questions.
I'm quite sure the FJ collective will have a wealth of  helpful input.

Tnx for listening..........

FjLee        Lee Carkenord   Denver CO      84 FJ1100

FJmonkey

#1
April 20, 2015, 12:32:30 PM
Welcome Lee, looking forward to seeing your posts. Maybe I can make the Colorado rally next year and get a chance to meet you.
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

TexasDave

#2
April 20, 2015, 12:33:12 PM
Welcome Lee--happy to have another 84 owner on here. The 84 model is the best year. Of course I am slightly prejudiced.  Dave
A pistol is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one you will never need one again.

Dan Filetti

#3
April 20, 2015, 12:38:44 PM
Welcome back Lee.  I always wondered what happened to you...

Doesn't your FJ have something like 200K+ miles on it?

Do tell, it's pretty damn inspirational.

Dan

Live hardy, or go home. 

Mark Olson

#4
April 20, 2015, 01:09:38 PM
Welcome Back as well Lee,  :hi:

I remember you from the old yahoo site .

Some of the old gang are still around but don't post much, others are still active .

Look forward to hearing what you have been up to.  :drinks:
Mark O.
86 fj1200
sac ca.

                           " Get off your ass and Ride"

Pat Conlon

#5
April 20, 2015, 01:31:20 PM
Welcome home brother Lee.

 
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

simi_ed

#6
April 20, 2015, 02:52:46 PM
Hi Lee, Welcome back.  I too remember you from the old Yahoo days.  We also met in Gunnison back in 2012.  Glad you're back among the fold.

Ed
-- RKBA Regards,

Ed
===
Ed Thiele 
Simi Valley, CA -- I no longer have SoCal manners.
'89 FJ12C (Theft deterrent Silver/White)


- All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for
enough good men to do nothing.

- Edmund Burke

yamaha fj rider

#7
April 20, 2015, 03:00:58 PM
Lee welcome.  :hi:

Kurt
93 FJ1200
FJ 09
YZ250X I still love 2 strokes
Tenere 700
FJR1300ES

Firehawk068

#8
April 20, 2015, 03:01:09 PM
Glad to see you up on the sight Lee!

Hope to catch up with you May 7th at "Old Bike Night"  :good2:
Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200

copper

#9
April 20, 2015, 03:51:58 PM
200+k? I though I put a lot of mile on mine every day back and forth to work. I am currently sitting at 158k and going up daily

Yamifj1200

#10
April 20, 2015, 04:25:11 PM
Good to see you here Lee,
Thanks again for all your help with our trip out west a few years ago. Folks this man is a fantastic resource to this site welcome him with open arms!!!
I hope to catch up with you again in the future..

Eric M


http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=14833.0


"All unattended children will be served an espresso and given a puppy"

movenon

#11
April 20, 2015, 06:55:06 PM
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on April 20, 2015, 04:25:11 PM
Good to see you here Lee,
Thanks again for all your help with our trip out west a few years ago. Folks this man is a fantastic resource to this site welcome him with open arms!!!
I hope to catch up with you again in the future..

Eric M

Welcome back Lee ! That is a nice photo that Pat posted :).  There is going to be a rally up in the Black Hills in June Lee.  Be great to meet you. If not there then perhaps on the road somewhere.
George
Life isn't about having the best, but about making the best of what you have...

1990 FJ 1200

markmartin

#12
April 20, 2015, 07:41:35 PM
Welcome Lee.  Reading that you've put over 200 k on your FJ reinforces my want of never getting rid of mine.  This site has made that possible for me so far! 

Mark Martin

Derek Young

#13
April 21, 2015, 08:39:42 AM
Welcome Lee! As George said, Black hills rally in June. It would be great to talk to you again!

Derek
1986 FJ1200 (R.I.P.)
1991 FJ1200
Nanaimo, British Columbia

Dads_FJ

#14
April 21, 2015, 08:55:33 AM
Quote from: markmartin on April 20, 2015, 07:41:35 PM
Welcome Lee.  Reading that you've put over 200 k on your FJ reinforces my want of never getting rid of mine.  This site has made that possible for me so far! 

Mark Martin

Shit, I think his bike had 200k back in '05 when our paths crossed in Gunnison CO.

Welcome to the group Lee! 

In case you got nothing going on early June:



John S.

'84 Yamaha FJ1100
'89 Yamaha FJ1200
'94 Yamaha WR250
'80 BMW R100S/Sidecar
'39 BSA WM20
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